King James Version KJV
New King James Version NKJV
1 Why do the heathen rage, and the people imagine a vain thing?
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Why do the nations rage, And the people plot a vain thing?
2 The kings of the earth set themselves, and the rulers take counsel together, against the LORD, and against his anointed, saying,
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The kings of the earth set themselves, And the rulers take counsel together, Against the Lord and against His Anointed, saying,
3 Let us break their bands asunder, and cast away their cords from us.
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"Let us break Their bonds in pieces And cast away Their cords from us."
4 He that sitteth in the heavens shall laugh: the Lord shall have them in derision.
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He who sits in the heavens shall laugh; The Lord shall hold them in derision.
5 Then shall he speak unto them in his wrath, and vex them in his sore displeasure.
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Then He shall speak to them in His wrath, And distress them in His deep displeasure:
6 Yet have I set my king upon my holy hill of Zion.
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"Yet I have set My King On My holy hill of Zion."
7 I will declare the decree: the LORD hath said unto me, Thou art my Son; this day have I begotten thee.
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"I will declare the decree: The Lord has said to Me, 'You are My Son, Today I have begotten You.
8 Ask of me, and I shall give thee the heathen for thine inheritance, and the uttermost parts of the earth for thy possession.
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Ask of Me, and I will give You The nations for Your inheritance, And the ends of the earth for Your possession.
9 Thou shalt break them with a rod of iron; thou shalt dash them in pieces like a potter's vessel.
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You shall break them with a rod of iron; You shall dash them to pieces like a potter's vessel.' "
10 Be wise now therefore, O ye kings: be instructed, ye judges of the earth.
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Now therefore, be wise, O kings; Be instructed, you judges of the earth.
11 Serve the LORD with fear, and rejoice with trembling.
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Serve the Lord with fear, And rejoice with trembling.
12 Kiss the Son, lest he be angry, and ye perish from the way, when his wrath is kindled but a little. Blessed are all they that put their trust in him.
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Kiss the Son, lest He be angry, And you perish in the way, When His wrath is kindled but a little. Blessed are all those who put their trust in Him.
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Scripture taken from the New King James Version. Copyright © 1982 by Thomas Nelson, Inc. Used by permission. All rights reserved.